Srinagar, Apr 10 (KNS): People's Democratic Party (PDP) leader Iltija Mufti on Friday thanked Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha for ordering a probe into the Ganderbal encounter case, while criticising the Omar Abdullah-led NC government for a "shameful lack of outreach" to the victim's family.
Speaking to reporters in Ganderbal, Iltija Mufti questioned the absence of top NC leaders, including the chief minister, from the deceased's family. She identified the victim as a PDP worker.
Welcoming the LG's directive for a probe with a week's deadline, Iltija Mufti asked why the chief minister, being the local MLA, had not visited the family.
"Mehbooba Mufti is the only politician here who spoke to the family. The chief minister, Omar Abdullah, is the MLA here. Could the chief minister not have come here? Could he not have sent the MLA here to meet the family?" she said.
Iltija Mufti also demanded action over the alleged delay in handing over the body of the deceased. (KNS)